In the context of the Digital Intelligence Era, the rapid iteration of generative artificial intelligence has significantly advanced the development of AI applications in education. Secondary education is undergoing profound changes, with important shifts in teachers' roles, teaching methods, and career development pathways. New opportunities for secondary school teachers, supported by digital intelligence technologies, include technology-enabled teaching innovations, data-driven personalized education, and diversified career development paths. At the same time, teachers are facing pressures related to technology integration, challenges of information overload and content quality screening, difficulties in student self-regulation, as well as concerns about data privacy and educational ethics. This paper proposes strategies to address the challenges of digital transformation, such as enhancing professional training, improving data literacy, optimizing information filtering capabilities, and fostering a collaborative educational ecosystem through home-school co-education. The aim of this paper is to provide insights for secondary school teachers to adapt to the educational changes in the Digital Intelligence Era, while offering references for future educational development and promoting the integration of digital technologies with intelligent teaching.

Lixing Zhao, Suyu Chang. New Opportunities, Challenges and Changes for Secondary School Teachers in the Age of Digital Intelligence. Frontiers in Educational Research (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 12: 205-212. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2024.071229.

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